Více o knize
These stories have been retold for today's reader, with atmospheric illustrations, an informative introduction and useful notes. 'The last thing I remember is the sight of the severed hand dragging itself across the floor to within inches of my neck. Its middle finger slowly extended, and yellow, claw-like nail touched my skin. I sank into unconsciousness in the expectation of death...' The very best Victorian horror stories have been chosen for this classic selection. Not for the faint-hearted, these hair-raising tales will draw you into a world in which murder and evil reign supreme. This volume contains six hair-raising horror stories, based on classic Victorian tales. There is an introduction that explains the stories' original context and major themes, and notes give a list of recommended authors and more stories to read.
Nákup knihy
Usborne Classics: Victorian Horror Stories, Mike Stocks
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2002
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- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Mike Stocks
- Vydavatel
- Usborne
- Rok vydání
- 2002
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 127
- ISBN10
- 0746051239
- ISBN13
- 9780746051238
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Fantasy, Povídky, Horor, Nadpřirozené bytosti, Upíři, Čítanky, Hororové povídky
- Hodnocení
- 3,8 z 5
- Anotace
- These stories have been retold for today's reader, with atmospheric illustrations, an informative introduction and useful notes. 'The last thing I remember is the sight of the severed hand dragging itself across the floor to within inches of my neck. Its middle finger slowly extended, and yellow, claw-like nail touched my skin. I sank into unconsciousness in the expectation of death...' The very best Victorian horror stories have been chosen for this classic selection. Not for the faint-hearted, these hair-raising tales will draw you into a world in which murder and evil reign supreme. This volume contains six hair-raising horror stories, based on classic Victorian tales. There is an introduction that explains the stories' original context and major themes, and notes give a list of recommended authors and more stories to read.